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Highlights and Previews from the Festival Circuit Volume 734 - Filmfestivals.com
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August 18th - 21st, 2016.
Montreal International Animation Film Festival screen animation features, shorts and experimental film. Industry conferences, panels and international co-productions will be facilitated. Workshops on the state of the art(s). Public film festival screening, panels and educational platform for children. A student film contest challenge from all graduate level animation film schools across the province of Quebec and Canada.
We are happy to announce a brand new edition festival and industry conference August 18th - 21st 2016.
Exciting new films, original programming and industry conferences are currently being developed and scheduled.
Animaze is an international film festival and conference exploring the world of animation in all its diversity. Filmmakers and professionals from over 45 countries will converge on Montreal from August 18-21. Over the course of four days Animaze celebrates animation with: Screenings of over 160 films at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts The Animaze Industry Conference with panels, speakers and networking opportunities Immersive content showcase with a 360º Do...
Screenings at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Maxwell Cummings Auditorium Opening Ceremonies on August 18, 2016 7:00 pm Brave New World on August 19, 2016 1:00 pm Human Nature on August 19, 2016 3:00 pm Student Film Contest on August 19, 2016 5:00 pm Animaze Kids on August 20, 2016 1:00 pm “Rock & Rule” presented by Clive Smith on August 20, 2016 3:00 pm Animals & Nature on August 20, 2016 5:00 ...
ANIMAZE ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAMMING ANIMAZE: The Montreal International Animation Film Festival is set to announce its full lineup in advance of the festival on August 18-21. Now in its third year, ANIMAZE is bringing a world of animation to Montreal. With a selection of over 170 short and feature-length animated films at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, an outdoor 360º Dome with planetarium-style projection and a Virtual Reality Cinema, Animaze has an inspiring and dynamic range of con...
Animaze has announced its industry conference schedule for the upcoming edition on August 18-21. The Animaze industry conference is a four-day gathering bringing together animation studios, distributors, vendors, tech startups and developers. Our roster of speakers includes industry leaders such as Clive Smith, Athena Georgaklis, Marie-Claude Beauchamp, Pascal Pelletier and more. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of hit PBS series Arthur, key figures from the show will talk ...
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The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival has been awarded several prestigious awards including one of the "Top 25 film festivals worth the entry fee" by Movie Maker Magazine. The MBIFF screens projects in a multi-million dollar theater, housing state of the art technology.
Being billed as the East Coast's answer to Sundance, the MBIFF has a reputation for outstanding films including writings and blogs making the statement that the MBIFF has the best film line up in the World. We continue to be a venue for up and coming film makers as well as seasoned professionals. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance with their films, and will be available for Q&A sessions.
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General Submission: June 1st - August 31, 2016
Late Submission: September 1st, 2016+ (acceptance at the Festival's sole discretion)
Official Line Up Announced: December 1st, 2016
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Celebrating world-class horror films and the filmmakers who terrify, disgust, and disturb us.
Submission: June 1st - August 31st, 2016 (Submission Fee - $25)
Official selections will be announced September 13th, 2016
Official competition dates: October 1st - 23rd, 2016
Winners Week: October 24th - 31st, 2016
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Submission Period: June 1st - August 31st
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Join us September 23 to October 2, 2016 when over 100,000 film lovers in over 250 cities gather in Cinemas, Museums and Universities for one purpose...to view and vote on the Finalist's Films in the 19th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.
MANHATTAN SHORT is not a touring Festival; rather, it is an instantaneous celebration that occurs simultaneously across the globe, bringing great films to great venues and allowing the audiences to select their favorites. If the Film Festival experience truly is about getting great works in front of as many eyes as possible, MANHATTAN SHORT offers the ultimate platform -- one that sees its films screened in Sydney, Mumbai, Moscow, Kathmandu, Vienna, Cape Town to all fifty states of the United States and beyond --
Deadlines: Regular Deadline July 31, 2016
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Voqal Fund and Chicago Filmmakers are pleased to announce that in its fifth year of funding, the Chicago Digital Media Production Fund has awarded a total of $100,000 in grants to eight Chicago-based digital media artists' projects in amounts ranging from $4,000 to $17,000. All projects are scheduled for completion and online viewing by May 15, 2017. The Chicago Digital Media Production Fund is a project of Voqal Fund and is administered by Chicago Filmmakers. The goal of the fund is t...
Two outstanding first films from Latin America and the short films by Bertrand Bonello and Jia Zhang-ke figure in the section’s first competitive edition The section showcasing the year’s most eye-opening movies, Zabaltegi-Tabakalera will comprise 24 titles at the 64th San Sebastian Festival. In its first competitive edition, Zabaltegi-Tabakalera adds to the titles announced in July the works of Pablo Álvarez, Bertrand Bonello, Aaron Brookner, Paz Encina, Chema Gar...
The early days of surf in Gipuzkoa, the iconic journey of snowboarder Travis Rice, the psychedelia of the 60s and the awaited story of Bunker Spreckels are among the highlights of the selection Savage Cinema, San Sebastian Festival’s non-competitive section for adventure and action sports films created in the collaboration with Red Bull Media House, will present in its fourth edition five titles reflecting the cycle’s intention to exhibit works in different genres and subj...
The Conference of Ibero-American Cinematographic Authorities (CACI) and the association of the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) have agreed to launch a jointly funded grant for the development of a project presented at the V Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum of the 64th San Sebastian Film Festival. The aim of the EFADs-CACI Europe-Latin America Co-Production Grant is to build a structured partnership between Europe and Latin-America...
The 64th edition of the San Sebastian Festival will come to a close with the world premiere screening of L’Odyssée / The Odyssey, a film on the life of Jacques Cousteau, written and directed by Jérôme Salle. The film looks at the adventures of Cousteau, pioneer of underwater exploration and filming, and his son Philippe, a personal journey which seriously dented their relationship due to the progenitor’s impossible dreams. The screenplay is based on...
The retrospective of Jacques Becker will include all his feature films in the 64th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival French director’s son, the filmmaker Jean Becker, will attend the presentation Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Images in high resolution Jacques Becker, who was born and died in Paris (1906-1960), only made thirteen fe...
The Forum will run on September 19th, 20th and 21st in the framework of the San Sebastian Festival’s 64th edition Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sixteen projects, most of them never seen before at international co-production forums, have been selected from a total of 194 projects submitted from 28 countries. Additionally, in the framework of the Festival’s collaboration with t...
This year the Venice Production Bridge will be held during the 73rd Venice International Film Festival (31st August – 10th September 2016), an initiative to both continue and fine-tune the idea of the Venice Film Market of the past years. The Venice Production Bridge will take place from September 1 to 5 in the third floor of the Excelsior Hotel of the Lido di Venezia. It will join and reinforce the Industry Office, which will continue to work, as it has in past years, throughout the entir...
Winner to be announced at the BUFF Awards ceremony on 18 September. Laya Lewis, Abrantee Boateng, Johnny Sachon and Joseph Marshall have been shortlisted for the British Urban Film Festival Best Emerging Talent Award, sponsored by BBC Films. The award, celebrating the work of emerging talent in urban independent film, is in its’ second year having been won in 2015 by writer/director Vicki Kisner. This year’s winner will be announced on 18 September at Lo...
Winter Film Awards showcases emerging filmmakers from all genres from around the world, with a special emphasis on highlighting the work of women and minority filmmakers. Submit your latest work now and take advantage of Early Bird Rates! Early Bird Deadline September 1 - Regular Deadline October 15 - Late Deadline November 15 The Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival (WFA) announces a Call for Entries for its 6th Annual celebration of independent film, to be held Februa...
By Maria Esteves – August 9, 2016 The U.S. Premiere Press Conference of A Tale of Three Cities, presented by director Steve Barclay, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York, with Award-winning Hong Kong filmmakers Mabel Cheung and Alex Law was held during 39th Asian American International Film Festival 2016 (AAIFF16), Friday, July 22nd. Directors Cheung and Law discussed the making of A Tale of Three Cities, a biopic about the life of Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan's parents. ...
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Paranoid Girls Comedy by Pedro del Santo was qualified for Oscar selection running for best film, best original song...
Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.
Feature - Feel Good Movie - World premiered in Montreal World Film Festival Winner best romantic comedy in Manhattan Fest
Charlie Kane can’t catch a break. He grew into a man who expects the worse out of life and gets it. But that changes when, by chance, he meets a bright, sunny sprite of a woman named Holly who turns him from a dour drip into someone finally allowing himself to be happy.Then a bus flattens her before Charlie eyes. Charlie opts for suicide but can’t even successfully give up on life. Left with no other choice, he adopts Holly’s ethos of positivity and just decides to be happy... by ignoring all the bad things in life. But his cynical best friend isn’t buying Charlie’s new-found happiness and sets out to save Charlie by making him miserable again.
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The 36th Atlantic Film Festival announces Galas and Atlantic Canadian program for event in Halifax, September 15-22 (Halifax, NS) – The 36th annual Atlantic Film Festival proudly launches its program of Atlantic Canadian film selections, including the much-anticipated Opening Night Gala, to be presented over eight days in Halifax, September 15-22. "This year’s Atlantic Canadian productions feature many well established filmmakers alongside new voices, with stories that ...
55 new feature films in the Official Selection divided as follows: · 20 in Venezia 73 (Competition) · 18 Out of Competition (7 of which are documentaries) · 19 in Orizzonti 16 new short films divided as follows: · 16 in Orizzonti · 14 in Orizzonti - Competition · 2 in ...
Isabel Herguera and Izibene Oñederra have created the backdrops for the Pearls and the Basque Film gala presentations Last year the San Sebastian Festival began working with Basque artists in an initiative hoped to develop into a collection. In 2015 Isabel Herguera was commissioned to design the Victoria Eugenia Theatre stage backdrop for the Basque Film gala. This year Izibene Oñederra is the artist chosen to create the image of the Pearls section presentations. Both b...
Winter Film Awards showcases emerging filmmakers from all genres from around the world, with a special emphasis on highlighting the work of women and minority filmmakers. Submit your latest work now and take advantage of Early Bird Rates! Early Bird Deadline September 1 - Regular Deadline October 15 - Late Deadline November 15 The Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival (WFA) announces a Call for Entries for its 6th Annual celebration of independent film, to be held Februa...
© Thessaloniki International Film Festival photo archive The first edition of the Industry Academy in the South Eastern Europe & Mediterranean will take place in Thessaloniki from 7 – 11 November, 2016. The Festival del film Locarno and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival announced today the launch of a new joint initiative in the South Eastern European Countries. After completing successful editions in Mexico, Brazil a...
By Maria Esteves – August 9, 2016 The U.S. Premiere Press Conference of A Tale of Three Cities, presented by director Steve Barclay, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York, with Award-winning Hong Kong filmmakers Mabel Cheung and Alex Law was held during 39th Asian American International Film Festival 2016 (AAIFF16), Friday, July 22nd. Directors Cheung and Law discussed the making of A Tale of Three Cities, a biopic about the life of Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan's parents. ...
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Swiss Producer Marcel Hoehn will receive the 12th Zurich Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Hoehn’s production company, T&C Film, has hugely influenced the Swiss film scene over the past 40 years. To celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, the festival will show a comprehensive selection of his most important works. Marcel Hoehn is regarded as the most successful producer of the New Swiss Cinema. His career began in 1978 with Rolf Lyssy’s ...
Up and coming screenwriter Ellen Shanman is set to pen the adaptation of TIGER & BUNNY for Imagine Entertainment, All Nippon Entertainment Works (ANEW), and BANDAI NAMCO Pictures who are developing and producing the English-language live action feature film based on the smash hit Japanese anime series and feature films. Ellen Shanman is the author of two novels from Random House/Bantam Dell, ‘Right Before Your Eyes’, and ‘Everything Nice’ which she adapted for Charli...
Foto di Alessio Pizzicannella Ken Loach, welcome back to Locarno. What is your fondest memory of Piazza Grande, where you were awarded with the Pardo d'onore in 2003? My overriding memory is the enormity of the screen and the audience, the warmth of its response. I can't think a more impressive size to show a film. It's a spectacul...
Foto di Alessio Pizzicannella Poesía sin fin is by far your most personal movie in many ways, it deals with your own story. How much is fictional and what has been taken from real life? I wrote a book, La danza de la realidad (The Dance of Reality), which goes from my childhood until today. Now I’m trying to do the movie...
Register with a 30% discount ! You have the Script We have a way to get it to the Screen. A Keynote Conversation with: Paul Haggis, Award-winning Director, Writer and Producer: Show me a Hero. That’s the name of the new HBO mini-series, directed by Paul Haggis, which is rather fitting, consid...
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Open Doors Winners 2016 The winners of the co-production platform Open Doors Hub have been announced today The 2016 edition has seen the launch of a three-year cycle that Open Doors will devote to eight countries in southern Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The international co-production platform Open Doors Hub (4 – 9 August) is part of the new format of Open Doors, which ...
Ptaki Śpiewają W Kigali (Birds are Singing in Kigali) The sixth edition of First Look – the Festival del film Locarno initiative aiming to showcase films in post-production – has presented six polish films. Each one was introduced by its producer to various world sales agents and festival programmers attending the Industry Days. The jury for First Look 2016, comprising Kerem Ayan (Istanbul In...
Peter Rommel, Elsa Pharaon, Antoinette Boulat, Clotilde Courau The jury of the first European Casting Director Award, in partnership with the International Casting Directors Network (ICDN), decided to give the Award to Antoinette Boulat & Elsa Pharaon (France) for STANDING TALL (LA TÊTE HAUTE) by Emmanuelle Bercot. The members of the International Casting Directors Network (ICDN) have nominated 21 international casting directors with their respective films. Among t...
Organisers of the Iris Prize, supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation have today announced the directors of 15 short films who will be competing for the Iris Prize Best British Short. These have been selected from a record number of over 100 submissions from all areas of the UK and they address a wide range of issues to do with love, life, death and hope from teenage years to old age, encountering bullies, drug abuse, lifelong love, random acts of kindness and zombies. Five of the film...
From left: Ross Saxon, Laura Bensick, Elizabeth Dahl, Kay Tuxford, Matteo Bernardini, and Penelope Chai. The winners and runners-up of the 2016 Script Pipeline Screenwriting and TV Writing Competitions were announced Saturday, July 23rd and awarded over $35,000. The private event in Los Angeles connected top industry execs and the finalists, as well as other recent Script Pipeline writers. Australia-based writing team Penelope Chai and Matteo Bernardini won the Grand Prize fo...
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Script to Screen Summit | September 9, 2016 • Toronto, Canada | You have the Script We have a way to get it to the Screen. Learn how it’s done from the Script to Screen Summit Crew: Miranda Bailey, Producer, Cold Iron Pictures: Actor, writer, director, and ...
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Dear FilmFestival buyers and distributors, In the last month or so, we’ve attended both The Festival de Cannes and The LA Film Festival and the response to Festpicks has been overwhelming. I’d like to take this time to thank those who gave invaluable feedback to us and to invite those we didn’t get to personally, to email us for more information. Here are some answers to the questions asked: What is Festpicks? A new streaming site designed for film...
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L'affiche de la 7e édition du Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon s'inspire du Cheval en mouvement (1878) d'Eadweard Muybridge dont les travaux de chronophotographie marquent les débuts de l'étude de l'image en mouvement et les premiers pas du cinéma. Habillé de couleurs pop et contemporaines qui évoquent l'esprit pluriel et le large spectre de la programmation, le cheval en mouvement galope vers l&...
FESTIVAL DES CINÉMAS DIFFÉRENTS ET EXPÉRIMENTAUX DE PARIS 18ème édition | 4-16 octobre 2016 Les Voûtes | Maison de la culture du Japon Centre Pompidou | Instants chavirés Église Saint-Merri | Shakirail Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé | Ciné 104 COMPÉTITION INTERNATIONALE 34 films | 16 pays | 6 programmes DÉCOUVREZ ...
• Cinema Novo, Eryk Rocha (Brésil) • Damiana Kryygi, Alejandro Fernández Mouján (Argentine, Paraguay) • En otra casa, Vanessa Rousselot (Espagne, Honduras, Paraguay) • Exil-sur-scène, Marina Paugam et Jean Michel Rodrigo (Chili, France) • Fotograma, Luís Henrique Leal et Caio Zatti (Brésil) ...
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Le 26e festival Présence autochtone s’est achevé sur une note internationale avec la présentation en première mondiale du film choral Le cercle des nations, une initiative du RICAA (Réseau international de création audiovisuelle autochtone, fondé en 2014 par le Wapikoni avec plusieurs organismes partenaires). Le volet international de cette édition a été un des points marquants puisque les commissaires Leo Koziol, direct...
Auprès d’êtres blessés, ignorés et souvent méprisés, telles des éclairs sur un ciel bouché, ont été saisies de grandes séquences d’humanité et d’espoir. Pour avoir amené le merveilleux d’une légende ancienne dans la prosaïque réalité contemporaine des sans domicile fixe et pour avoir saisi que, sur les débris de leurs rêves bris&eacu...
Le cinéaste québécois Kim Nguyen ouvrira le prochain festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal avec sa romance nordique. C'est dans l'enceinte du Théâtre Maisonn...
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